Nearly 10,000 local residents, Buddhist followers and visitors are expected to join a mountain-climbing journey, flag-saluting ceremony, National Anthem singing and sunrise viewing at Dong Pagoda peak on the morning of December 6, 2026. The event is being organised by Yen Tu ward to create a highlight for the year-end tourism season while promoting the cultural and spiritual values of the Yen Tu World Heritage Site.
The mountain-climbing journey, flag-saluting ceremony, National Anthem singing and sunrise viewing will begin at 3 a.m. and is scheduled to last until 6:30 a.m. Participants will follow the pilgrimage route and make their way to Dong Pagoda peak at an altitude of 1,068m. After the overnight climb, sunrise on Yen Tu peak will mark the moment for the flag-saluting ceremony and National Anthem singing, with the participation of large numbers of local residents, Buddhist followers and visitors.
This is a key activity in the “Yen Tu - Meditative Autumn Colours 2026” series, held in connection with Vietnam Culture Day on November 24 and the 718th anniversary of the day King-Buddha Tran Nhan Tong entered Nirvana. In particular, to facilitate participation by local residents and visitors in activities at the heritage site, the Yen Tu cable car operator will provide free cable car services on November 24, 2026.
The activities are being held at a time when visitor numbers to Yen Tu continue to rise. By the end of October 2026, the locality had welcomed around 2.2 million tourist arrivals, up 33.8% year on year, with tourism revenue estimated at more than VND 4.4 trillion. In the final two months of the year, Yen Tu ward is striving to attract at least 140,000 additional visitors and achieve its 2026 target of more than 2.3 million tourist arrivals.
